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My 3-month-old sauerkraut batch in my Brooklyn kitchen suddenly turned pink and slimy last Tuesday, so I dumped the whole jar, sanitized everything with Star San, and started over with a fresh cabbage head and more salt.
Has anyone else had a batch go weird that far into the ferment, and what do you think causes that specific pink color?
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stellafisher10d ago
Pink slime is usually a yeast called kahm, lmao.
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taylor.jessica10d ago
Yeah stellafisher, that's mostly right. Kahm yeast is common but pink slime can be other stuff too. Always better to just toss anything pink in your ferment.
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